Filled hypodermic needle found on floor of jail

CHILLICOTHE -- A hypodermic needle filled with a brown substance thought to be heroin was discovered Thursday in a lobby bathroom at the Law Enforcement Center, Ross County Sheriff George Lavender said in a news release Friday.

Sheriff's deputies from the corrections division recovered the needle in the women's bathroom of the complex on North Paint Street.

"It is believed that the needle was meant to be conveyed into the Ross County Jail by an inmate worker," Lavender said in the release.

The needle's discovery was the result of an ongoing investigation as part of an effort by the sheriff's office to police and secure the jail, he said.

Multiple suspects have been identified in the investigation. Criminal charges may be filed following the completion of lab testing of the substance found in the syringe, he said.

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Filled hypodermic needle found on floor of jail

CHILLICOTHE -- A hypodermic needle filled with a brown substance thought to be heroin was discovered Thursday in a lobby bathroom at the Law Enforcement Center, Ross County Sheriff George Lavender